Lydia

Journal Day 1
It’s Nicole and I’s 1st day on the trip! First we are going t Memorial Park. We saw a blue canon. There was a lot of woods. There was some fenced in areas. It was pretty cool! Next we are stopping at the coastline. At the coastline we went fishing. I caught 3 fish and Nicole got 2. Then we went biking. The coastline is the lowest point in Alabama. Last we are stopping at the University of Mobile. The campus is pretty big. There was a lot of people walking around.

Journal Day 2
Today is our second day on the journey. Well first we went to Henry Aaron Park. We played catch on the Henry Aaron Field! It was so much fun! After we played on a spinning thing, Nicole got really dizzy and almost fell over. Then we left and saw a guy playing banjo. There were a lot of flowers in the front of the building. Next, We stopped at the Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile. There were huge bushes of beautiful flowers. They were all different colors, blue, purple, yellow, pink, and more! Then we went swimming in the pool. Then we went down the tube slides together. It was a lot of fun so we kept going down the slides. Then we sat on the grass and drank some coke. We saw some butterflies. Then we left. Then we to the Mobile Museum of Art. First we walked on the walking trail. We looked at the African American Artwork. Then we went to the Café. I got a cappuccino and Nicole got a latté. After we went to the gift shop. Then we ate at McDonalds.

**Journal Day 3**
It’s our third day on the trip! It has been so mush fun so far! Our first stop is The Bel Air Mall. First we went to Payless and got some shoes. Nicole got 2 pair and I got 1 pair of shoes. Then we got a lot of clothes. We also went to Orange Julius for lunch. Next we went t the St. Stephens Historical Park. First we took horseback riding lessons. It was a lot of fun! Then we took a walk on the trail and saw rare flowers. We went to the beach and looked for seashells and starfish. There were a lot of historical fossils. Our next stop is the Capital (Montgomery). First at the Capital we took the tour. We saw a lot of cool statues. Our tour guide led us into the courtroom It had big red chairs and a lot of cool paintings on the wall. Lastly we visited the gift shop. It was a nice little shop. We got a souvenir. Then we ended our day with a supper at Culvers. We ate and then had some delicious custard.

Journal Day 4
It’s our 4th day and it’s a little tiring. The Capital was pretty cool! We are visiting the state university. They have Hornets because it’s there mascot. Nicole and I saw college students walking all around. After we went to the Entertainment Center. It was very large a nice. We saw a play that we weren’t familiar with. It was pretty good. We ate a lot of popcorn and sweets. Then we went to Horseshoe Bend. We got a tour from a guy named Alex. There was a really cool blue cannon. There were a lot of woods. The woods had a couple of fenced in spots. It was pretty cool. After we ate at Culvers. I got a chicken strip snack wrap and Nicole got a hamburger.

** Journal Day 5 **
It’s our 5th day on the trip! First we are stopping at Windcreek State Park. First we went biking. Then we went hiking. After we went Golfing and I got 4 golf balls in the pond. We visited here because it’s a state park. Next we stopped at Palm Beach Tan. We went swimming at the beach. Then we drank some cocoanut drinks at the snack bar. It was a lot of fun. We stopped here cause we thought it would be fun, and it was! Next we are going to eat. We are going to Pizza Hut. I ate pepperoni. Nicole ate pepperoni too. I had Dr. Pepper and Nicole got Dr. Pepper also. It was good! Next we stopped at the mall. Nicole and I were going shopping and Abbie is going to meet us there. It will be so much fun! This mall has 2-levels! When Abbie arrived we went to Aeropostale. Abbie and I got A LOT of clothes. Nicole got 3 t-shirts. It was a lot of fun!

**Journal Day 6**
It’s our 6th day on the trip! We are visiting Birmingham Art. There was a really cool statue. The sketches were the best I thought. Abbie liked the paintings. They were cool too! They had a big mural. We visited their cause we thought it would be fun. Next we are eating at Culvers. Nicole and I got a chicken strip snack wrap. Abbie got a hamburger. We all got some ice cream. I got a relay great sundae that had cookie dough in it. Next we are going to the ZOO! We saw a baby tiger. He was so cute! We also saw a penguin, a swan, and lots more! We also got to feed a pig! It was stinky. They had a toucan! It was very awesome.

Next we are going to Cheaha Mt. It’s the tallest point in Alabama. It’s 2407 feet tall! We went hiking and it was a lot of work. There were a lot of woods! We had a lot of fun. Now we were tired and we stayed in a hotel at Cheaha Mt.

Journal Day 7
It’s our 7th day on the trip. First we are visiting The Huntsville Stars Stadium. We watched a baseball game and drank some soda. We saw their mascot, a polecat. The Huntsville Stars won! It was awesome!

Next we are going to Taco John’s. I got a taco and some potato olays. So did Nicole and Abbie. We all liked the potato olays. It was really good!

Next we are visiting the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center. We are taking a tour. We saw everything that an astronaut wears. We saw some rockets. It was really awesome! We are going here because we thought it would be cool, and it was! Lastly we are going to the Joe Davis Stadium. It’s a Sports Arena. We saw a baseball game. We ate some Hot dogs and drank some soda. We went here because it’s a Professional Sporting Event.

Journal Day 8
It’s our 8th and final day on the trip. We are visiting Huntsville Flight. It’s a big airport. saw everything in an airplane. We took a ride in a plane. It lasted about 10 min. We went there to see the things in an airplane and because it sounded interesting.

We are going to a Huntsville Stars game. Huntsville vs. Mississippi. Abbie and I ate a piece of pizza. Nicole ate a hot dog. Abbie caught a baseball! She was soooo happy! Huntsville won the game!

Last we are going to the Day Spa! We all got massages! We all got are nails done! Nicole got hers silver, Abbie got hers sparkly red and I got mine sparkly gold. Nicole said it tickled when the workers were panting her nails. We went there for fun.